Hi all, I found out last Thursday that I leave for China THIS Friday. I leave from St. Louis in the early afternoon -- flying to Cincinnati -- LA -- Guangzhou, China -- Nanjing, China. I will get into Nanjing Sunday morning about 11:30 local time. I don't know when I will get Ruth Ni, but it will probably be Sunday evening or Monday morning. The adoption will take place that week. On December 23 we will fly to Guangzhou, China, which is where we have to go to get the Visa to bring Ruth Ni into the US. The consulate appointment is on the 26th (Ruth's first birthday), I will get the visa on the 27th, leave Guangazhou on the 28th and finally arrive back in St. Louis the morning of December 29th. All prayers would be greatly appriciated. I will do my best to post to let you know that we made it home. Have a happy holiday!